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FOR the first time ever, farmers the world over—all at the same time—are testing the limits of how little chemical fertilizer they can apply without devastating their yields come harvest time. Early predictions are bleak. In Brazil, the world’s biggest soybean producer, a 20-percent cut in potash use could…
The secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA) remained firm on the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) decision to import refined sugar to boost the country’s supply and mitigate price spikes. During the Laging Handa public briefing on Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary William Dar reiterated the need to import the commodity to…
For the first time ever, farmers the world over — all at the same time — are testing the limits of how little chemical fertilizer they can apply without devastating
(Bloomberg) -- For the first time ever, farmers the world over — all at the same time — are testing the limits of how little chemical fertilizer they can apply without devastating their yields come harvest time. Early predictions are bleak.
This comes after Albay Rep. Joey Salceda hinted at giving such powers to the agency in a bid to solve the country's multi-billion peso smuggling of agricultural goods.